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overran
UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌəʊvərˈræn/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ō′vər ran′)
- From the verb overrun: (⇒ conjugate)
- overran is: ⓘClick the infinitive to see all available inflections
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026: | Principal Translations | | Inglés | Español | | overrun [sth/sb]⇒ vtr | often passive (people, animals, insects) | infestar⇒ vtr | | Note: Ante complemento directo de persona debe usarse la preposición «a». | | The kitchen was overrun with ants. | | La cocina estaba infestada de hormigas. | | overrun [sth]⇒ vtr | (go past limit) | sobrepasar⇒ vtr | | exceder⇒ vtr | | Emily overran the finish line. | | Emily sobrepasó la línea de llegada. | | overrun⇒ vi | (go past time limit) | sobrepasarse⇒ v prnl | | excederse⇒ v prnl | | The keynote speech overran by ten minutes. | | El discurso de apertura se sobrepasó por diez minutos. | | overrun [sth]⇒ vtr | (go past time limit) | sobrepasar⇒ vtr | | exceder⇒ vtr | | rebasar⇒ vtr | | Susan overran her deadline. | | Susan sobrepasó la fecha de entrega. |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026: | Additional Translations | | Inglés | Español | | overrun n | (expense amount) | sobrecoste, sobrecosto nm | | costo adicional nm + adj mf | | The budget overruns on this project are unacceptable. | | Los sobrecostos de este proyecto son inadmisibles. | | overrun [sth]⇒ vtr | (expenses) | exceder⇒ vtr | | sobrepasar⇒ vtr | | Patrick overran the budget. | | Patrick excedió el presupuesto. | | overrun [sth/sb]⇒ vtr | (military: enemy) | invadir⇒ vtr | | (persona) | invadir a vtr + prep | | The army overran the enemy's position. | | El ejército invadió la posición enemiga. | | overrun [sth]⇒ vtr | (overflow) | salirse de v prnl + prep | | desbordarse de v prnl + prep | | If it keeps raining, the river is going to overrun its banks. | | Si sigue lloviendo, el río va a salirse de su cauce. |
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